20:51:28:01. Authority to administer influenza immunizations.
A pharmacist may administer influenza immunizations to eligible patients
eighteen years of age and older if the pharmacist has met the qualifications
set forth by this chapter and has been granted authorization by the board. The
board may issue a certificate authorizing this function to the pharmacist who
meets the qualifications established in § 20:51:28:02. The authority to
administer influenza immunizations is valid only for the pharmacist meeting
this requirement and may not be delegated to any other pharmacist or employee.

20:51:28:02. Qualifications
for authorization to administer influenza immunizations. The board may
issue a certificate authorizing the administration of influenza immunizations
to a pharmacist that meets the following qualifications:

(1) Active licensure to
practice pharmacy in this state;

(2) Successful completion
of an approved training program as outlined in this chapter; and

20:51:28:03. Standards for approval of influenza immunization
training programs. An institution desiring to offer a training program for
administration of influenza immunizations must submit an application for
approval to the board. The board may grant approval to an applicant training
program upon proof that the training program meets the following requirements:

(1) The training program is
based on the course requirements outlined in § 20:51:28:04;

(2) The training program is
offered in an institution accredited by the American Council on Pharmaceutical
Education;

(3) A completion
certificate is awarded to a pharmacist who has successfully completed the
training program. The certificate must include the name and location of the
institution, the date of completion, the full name of the person who completed
the program, the signature of the faculty member in charge of the course, and
the date the certificate was awarded; and

(4) Records are maintained
which include documentation of the following:

(a) Each person
enrolled in the program, including documentation of performance and the date
the person failed or completed the program;

(b) Each faculty
member teaching the program, including qualifications;

(c) The course of
study; and

(d) A list of
graduates of the program who were awarded certificates and the date of the
awards.

The applicant must submit an
evaluation of the program standards for compliance with this section to the
board every two years in order to maintain ongoing approval.

20:51:28:05. Record keeping and reporting requirements. A
pharmacist granted authorization under this chapter to administer influenza
immunizations shall maintain the following documentation in the pharmacy
regarding each immunization administered for a minimum of five years:

(1) The name, address, and
date of birth of the patient;

(2) The date of
administration and site of injections;

(3) The name, dose,
manufacturer's lot number, and expiration date of the vaccine;

(4) The name and address of
the patient's primary health care provider, as identified by the patient;

(5) The name of the
pharmacist administering the immunization;

(6) The date that the
written report was sent to the patient's primary health care provider;

(7) Consultation or other
professional information provided to the patient; and

(8) The name of the vaccine
information sheet provided to the patient.

The pharmacist must provide a written
report to the patient's primary health care provider of the above information
within 14 days of the immunization. The required records as set forth in this
section are open to inspection by the board and must be made available upon the
board's request.

20:51:28:06. Confidentiality of records maintained. The
required records identified in § 20:51:28:05 that include specific patient
information are confidential records. Nothing in this section affects the
requirements of SDCL 36-11-69 relating to the release of confidential patient information.

20:51:28:07. Renewal of authorization to administer influenza
immunizations. The authorization to administer influenza immunizations must
be renewed biennially by September 30. Any pharmacists desiring to renew the
authorization shall provide the following documentation to the board:

(1) Current certification
in basic cardiopulmonary resuscitation; and

(2) Certificate of
completion of a minimum of two hours of continuing education related to
immunizations.